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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:900px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1725589366270GWsWNTzXQAAaARH.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo following her arrest in Indonesia. Courtesy: PNP-PIO</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Several senators on Friday expressed outrage over photos of Alice Guo looking &quot;happy&quot; in selfies with Philippine government personnel, who were flown to Jakarta, Indonesia to facilitate her deportation. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/alice-guo-back-in-ph-after-indonesia-arrest-1513"></a></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/alice-guo-back-in-ph-after-indonesia-arrest-1513"></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/alice-guo-back-in-ph-after-indonesia-arrest-1513">• Alice Guo back in PH after arrest in Indonesia</a><span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">The former Bamban, Tarlac mayor, last seen by the public in May, also appeared in a light and cheerful mood based on videos taken by Filipino reporters who went to Jakarta.</span></div><p>In a photo that has gone viral, Guo could be seen sitting next to some National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) personnel inside a vehicle, with big smile on her face. In another photo, Guo was making a peace sign next to PNP chief Rommel Marbil and DILG Secretary Benhur Abalos. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/4/timeline-alice-guo-s-secret-escape-from-ph-and-arrest-in-indonesia-1118" id="isPasted"></a></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/4/timeline-alice-guo-s-secret-escape-from-ph-and-arrest-in-indonesia-1118"></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/4/timeline-alice-guo-s-secret-escape-from-ph-and-arrest-in-indonesia-1118">• TIMELINE: Alice Guo&#x27;s secret escape from PH and arrest in Indonesia</a></div><p>The photos did not sit well with Hontiveros, who reminded government officials of Guo&#x27;s alleged crimes in the Philippines.</p><p>&quot;Isang paalala rin sa ating mga kasamahan sa gobyerno, hindi dapat ginagawang social event ang pag-aresto sa isang puganteng sangkot sa patong-patong na kaso... <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Pinaglaruan ni Alice Guo ang mga batas ng Pilipinas,&quot; Hontiveros said on Friday.</span><span id="isPasted"></span></p><div><span></span></div><div><span>Hontiveros also lambasted Guo for treating her arrest as a &quot;fan meet.&quot;</span></div><p>&quot;Matapos nyang makipag-taguan sa batas, ginawa namang fan-meet nitong si Alice Guo ang pagkakaaresto nya. Kulang na lang, red carpet. Tingnan natin kung gaano sya ka-photogenic sa hearing sa Lunes. Unli-pictures sya doon,&quot; the senator said. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/villanueva-blasts-gov-t-employees-taking-photos-with-alice-guo-2119"></a></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/villanueva-blasts-gov-t-employees-taking-photos-with-alice-guo-2119"></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/villanueva-blasts-gov-t-employees-taking-photos-with-alice-guo-2119">• Villanueva blasts gov&#x27;t employees taking photos with Alice Guo</a></div><p>Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian questioned the professionalism of the law enforcement personnel who took selfies with Guo, saying their agencies should not let this pass.</p><p>&quot;Talagang hindi maganda na nagpapa-selfie at ipino-post pa sa social media ng mga enforcers ang pictures na kasama nila ang isang kriminal. Hindi pwede palagpasin ng mga enforcement agencies natin ang ganitong asal,&quot; Gatchalian said.</p><div><strong>GUO, ABALOS EXPLAIN</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:845px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17255894910304250a9650ba4ff4c9a082011ab91007d05f7e3512d5dc843de7f0463cd2bf3da.jpg" style="width:900px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><strong id="isPasted"><strong></strong></strong>Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is presented to the media inside a room at the Royal Star Aviation hangar in Pasay City shortly after her arrival. <em>Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></strong><strong></strong></div><p>Upon their arrival in the Philippines early morning Friday, Abalos addressed the criticisms on the photos.</p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s so unfair, isipin nyo with all of these efforts, nagpunta kami don,. hindi namin alam kung [maiuuwi sya] and yet nakuha namin. Just because of one picture, ni hindi ako nakatingin, di ko alam ano pinaggagawa niya, malay ko ba na ganon itsura niya,&quot; Abalos said.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-vid="3067951"></ivs-player></div><script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script><p>Abalos said photos were taken as part of the documentation of the mission. <strong></strong></p><div><strong></strong></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:560px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1831823621607846010&amp;lang=en&amp;maxWidth=560px&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnews-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Anews-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-09-06T02%3A20%3A27.340919%3A2d224ce7-3f2f-4e58-8b46-f4b35e3fff3f%26action%3Dedit%26popup&amp;sessionId=75f8a75e4b3d102929c911a5d904da6fa1798fde&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:560px;height:316px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1831823621607846010"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>Guo also admitted that she was &quot;happy&quot; in the presence of the Philippine government personnel because she felt &quot;safe.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Kino-confirm ko po lahat ng sinabi ni Sec na may death threat po ako at humingi ako ng tulong sa kanila. Masaya din po ako na nakita ko po sila, I feel safe po,&quot; she said. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/alice-guo-tells-ph-authorities-why-she-fled-1835" id="isPasted"></a></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/alice-guo-tells-ph-authorities-why-she-fled-1835"></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/alice-guo-tells-ph-authorities-why-she-fled-1835">• Alice Guo tells PH authorities why she fled</a></div><p>The Philippine National Police vowed that Guo would not be given special treatment while under its custody, due to an arrest warrant issued by a Tarlac court. <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/no-cellphone-no-aircon-no-special-treatment-for-alice-guo-inside-crame-pnp-517"></a></p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/no-cellphone-no-aircon-no-special-treatment-for-alice-guo-inside-crame-pnp-517"></a></div><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/9/5/no-cellphone-no-aircon-no-special-treatment-for-alice-guo-inside-crame-pnp-517">• No cellphone, no aircon: PNP says no special treatment for Alice Guo</a></div><p>The PNP said that until Guo’s camp has not filed for bail for her graft and corruption cases filed by the interior department, her custody shall remain in Camp Crame.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gnep5hs23Ho?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></div>

<p>Sen. Risa Hontiveros lambasted ex-Mayor Alice Guo for supposedly treating her arrest in Indonesia as a "photoshoot" and "fan meet."</p>

Sen. Risa Hontiveros lambasted ex-Mayor Alice Guo for supposedly treating her arrest in Indonesia as a "photoshoot" and "fan meet."

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Fan meet? Alice Guo explains why she was 'happy' in selfies with PH authorities

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published Sep 06, 2024 10:46 AM PHT

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Updated Sep 06, 2024 02:01 PM PHT

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